It's easier to throw sticks on the campfire than to try to restart it when it goes out.
If you want pancakes for breakfast, offer to help make them.
One thing you can't pretend to be is funny.
It's easier to see the mistake on someone else's paper.
Flowers and pricker bushes grow out of the same dust.
Nobody can pedal the bike for you.
If the horse you're drawing looks more like a dog, make it a dog.
If you wait until you're really sure, you'll never take off the training wheels.
Even babies like to grab for things just beyond their reach.
Every time you swim out to the rock, it gets a little closer.
Getting lost teaches you how to read a map.
The teacher can always tell when you did your homework on the bus.
Whiners usually play alone.
If you keep missing, get closer to the basket.
Crawling still gets you there.
Shortcuts aren't always.
You can teach an old dog new tricks with the right kind of doggie treats.
It doesn't count if your swing is going the highest if you're getting pushed.
They'll remember you if you're the best reader in class-or if you throw up at lunch.
It's more fun to color outside the lines.